Premiere Watch: Thirty-Nine, Grid, I Haven’t Done My Best Yet
Premiere Watch: Thirty-Nine, Grid, I Haven’t Done My Best Yet by missvictrix Our premieres last weekend were not enough to fill the drama void, and while we’re still awaiting new fare from the Big Three, this week we have new shows from JTBC and two streaming services. Between a [email protected] Lee Shi-young and an always-wonderful […]
News bites: February 12, 2022
News bites: February 12, 2022 by tccolb Jung Woo-sung, Nam Yoon-soo Rising star Nam Yoon-soo (The King’s Affection) has been busy fielding offers and is considering a role alongside Kim Se-jung (Business Proposal) in a new SBS drama. Titled Today’s Webtoon, the story is about a former judo athlete who becomes a webtoon creator. In […]
Romance, revenge, and ambition in Sponsor with Lee Ji-hoon
Romance, revenge, and ambition in Sponsor with Lee Ji-hoon by missvictrix After some behind the scenes kerfuffles and a rejigging of the original broadcast plan, Sponsor (previously Desire) has finally gotten an air date — and it looks like a cracktastic ride. The romance-thriller melo is set to premiere on February 23 and will now […]
News bites: February 5, 2022
News bites: February 5, 2022 by tccolb Busy bee Han So-hee (My Name) has been captured alongside Park Hyung-shik (Happiness) in a new still for Disney+’s drama Soundtrack #1. Written by Ahn Sae-bom and directed by PD Kim Hee-won (Vincenzo, The Crowned Clown), the romance drama will be releasing in mid-March. [MBC] Lee Se-young (The […]
News bites: January 29, 2022
News bites: January 29, 2022 by tccolb Ryu Joon-yeol, IU, Park Jung-min A new drama called Money Game is in the works, based on two popular webtoons called Money Game and Pie Game, with casting confirmed for Ryu Joon-yeol (Human Disqualification), IU (Hotel del Luna), Park Jung-min (Hellbound), Park Hae-joon (A Couple’s World), and Bae […]
Premiere Watch: Rookie Cops, All of Us Are Dead
Premiere Watch: Rookie Cops, All of Us Are Dead by missvictrix Puppies, incoming! This week we’ve got two premieres, both featuring their own youthful (and adorable) cast, and both original to streaming broadcasters. The two dramas might have puppies in common, but if the promos are any indication, there will be a marked difference between […]
News bites: January 22, 2022
News bites: January 22, 2022 by tccolb Netflix is planning a new revenge drama called The Glory, with Park Sung-hoon (Memorials) and Song Hye-gyo (Now We Are Breaking Up) as the leads. The production will be headed by writer Kim Eun-sook (The King: Eternal Monarch, Mr. Sunshine) and PD Ahn Gil-ho (Happiness, Watcher). [Newsen] Choi […]
News bites: January 15, 2022
News bites: January 15, 2022 by tccolb Anupam Tripathi, Oh Young-soo Congratulations to our gganbu Oh Young-soo (Squid Game) who won a Golden Globe this past week for Best Supporting Actor, Television! Squid Game has celebrated a few wins already last year (Gotham Awards, HMMA, AFI Awards, and People’s Choice Awards) and the excitement is […]
Premiere Watch: Crime Puzzle, Inspector Koo, Chimera
Premiere Watch: Crime Puzzle, Inspector Koo, Chimera by missvictrix We might be getting too used to a drama smorgasbord every time we have a new round of premieres, because this week we only have one flavor to choose from: crime. Each drama brings something different to the table, but it’s still not the genre hodgepodge […]